Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Vicksburg Post
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Continued from Page A1. eral election is Nov. 8. In Warren County, voters will decide winners in eight statewide races and 24 district-level and countywide offices. Voters in November also will decide the fate of three initiatives placed on the ballot by separate petitions — the definition of a person, voter identification and eminent domain. Three of five county supervisors have drawn challengers, as has Sheriff Martin Pace. In the Legislature, state Rep. Alex Monsour and state Sen. Briggs Hopson III, both Republicans, have qualified for re-election. State Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, has not filed officially but is expected to seek a seventh term. District 1 Supervisor David McDonald faces a primary challenge from businessman Joe Channell. Reed Birdsong, the county’s permitting inspector, entered the race as an independent. District 2 Supervisor Wil-
Continued from Page A1. liam Banks, a Democrat, has picked up a primary opponent in city zoning board member Tommie Rawlings, who was defeated by Banks four years ago. District 5 Supervisor Richard George has two opponents, J.W. Carroll, a retired electrician, and Ellis Tillotson, a farmer. All three are independents. Supervisors Charles Selmon in District 3 and Bill Lauderdale in District 4 have qualified and had drawn no challengers through Wednesday. In the chancery race, City Clerk Walter Osborne is in the Democratic primary while three have filed to be on the Republican ballot — City Accounting Director Doug Whittington, retired health care administrator Donna Farris Hardy and Dawn Cain Barnes, a dental hygienist. Two independents, legal assistant Alecia Ashley and retired forester Gene Thompson, also have filed.
Judge Continued from Page A1. it was created in 1994. At a news conference with Barbour, King reflected on a time when the appeals court’s caseload lagged by as much as four years. He credited judges for catching up and pledged to uphold a strong standard of judicial fairness. “I think that the most important thing that I bring to the court is a sense of fairness and a recognition that everyone deserves his day in court,” said King. Barbour pointed to King’s extensive experience in
the Legislature and courts, noting that he served on a variety of legislative committees, including as vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and the Conservation and Water Resources Committee, as well as chairman of the Mississippi Black Legislative Caucus. King said he has witnessed a great deal of change in the state over the course of his career in public service. He said he “got the privilege” of being an inaugural member of the state Court of Appeals and helped to shape it.
which was held Wednesday though no one from the public attended, is required by MDOT annually. The commission voted to end the position when the current term expires in January 2012 if no other transportation agency picks up the tab. The job of a mobility manager was created through a $45,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation under the American Recovery Reinvestment Act. The position oversees the transportation needs of the state’s seven-county central region — Warren, Hinds, Copiah, Simpson, Madison, Rankin and Yazoo. The commission’s total
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PRECISION FORECAST BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BARBIE BASSSETT
proposed budget is $875,564, which includes $451,107 from federal and state sources. Local sources include the City of Vicksburg, which NRoute is asking for $170,000, and the Warren County Board of Supervisors, $34,074. In addition, the board wants both to kick in $58,883 for administrative costs. Fares are projected to bring in $125,000; bench advertising, $5,000; and contracted services with other agencies, $6,500. The contracts depend on commission approval. NRoute is currently negotiating contracts with CPP Wound Care LLC in Claiborne County and WarrenYazoo Mental Health. In other business, February saw a steep decrease in rid-
ership, at 1,941 from 2,625 in January. February generated $2,706 in fares. Bumpers blamed the decrease on the 11 buses being parked for three days: one for Presidents’ Day and two for icy road conditions. Overall, NRoute’s financial standing was reported to be good since the system implemented suggestions made by independent audits of the agency’s 2008 and 2009 books, commission accountant Elvin Parker told the board. He said cash on-hand is $28,271.84. “We feel pretty confident that our financial footing for the remainder of 2011 is solid,” Buys said. “With the funds we received, we should be OK.”
Oil Continued from Page A1. couple of seasonal changes, a couple of breeding cycles of wildlife to see where we stand,” Harrell said. Harrell said restoration efforts financed by BP, such as emergency sanctuaries for shorebirds, cannot be used by the company as credits toward paying out claims once the studies are complete. One habitat was unveiled in January at the Howard Miller Wildlife Management Area, in Issaquena County. MDEQ is the lead agency in restoring natural resources after oil spills, as per federal law. A separate, court-ordered effort — the Gulf Coast Claims Facility — is handling damage claims lodged by individuals for lost income due to the spill, the largest in
Latoshia Denise Haggan Latoshia Denise Haggan died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. She was 31. Ms. Haggan was a member of Mount Alban M.B. Church. She had been employed at Woodlawn Day Care for six years. She was preceded in death by her father, James Lowe Sr.; a brother, Leron Haggan; and her maternal grandparents, Dan and Rosie Haggan. Survivors include her mother, Gloria Jean Haggan of Vicksburg; two sons, Dearius Harris and Devonta Harris, both of Vicksburg; one daughter, Ariell Haggan of Vicksburg; a sister, Chandra Haggan of Vicksburg; four nephews; one niece; and other relatives and friends. Services will be at noon Saturday at Woodlawn Baptist Church the Rev. Henry Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 until 7 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home.
Mack Author Jenkins Services for Mack Author Jenkins will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Vicksburg City Auditorium with the Rev. Edmond Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow Mack Author at Cedar Hill Jenkins Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 7 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Funeral Home with the family hour from 6 until 7 and Saturday at the auditorium from noon until the service. Mr. Jenkins died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at his home. He was 65. He retired from Bunge Corporation after 35 years of ser-
vice and became a self-employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Dorothy Jenkins; a son, Michael Simpson; two sisters, Rose Jenkins and Dorothy Jenkins; and a brother, Lee Jenkins. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Dyanna Jenkins of Vicksburg; five daughters, Pastor Delphine Jenkins Taylor, Montie Washington, Belinda Simpson and Maxine Simpson, all of Vicksburg, and Dorothy Jenkins of Dallas, Ga.; two sons, Clarence Lovett and Mack Simpson, both of Vicksburg; sisters, Viola Dixon, Linda Smith, Eliza McRunnels, Indiana Jenkins, Josephine Robinson, Manerva Allen, all of Vicksburg, Cora Thirsten of Chicago, Betty Burks of Las Vegas; brothers, James Jenkins and L.C. Jenkins, both of Vicksburg; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends.
Christopher Michael Lynn Jr. Christopher Michael “Lil Chris” Lynn Jr. died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, as the result of an auto accident. He was 19. He was born and raised in Vicksburg. He was a loving father, son and grandson. He loved boating, ATV riding and many other outdoor sports. He also loved drawing. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, John Z. George. He is survived by one son, Christopher Chance Lynn of Vicksburg; his father, Chris Lynn Sr. of Vicksburg; his mother, Michelle Lynn of Vicksburg; a brother, Jonathon Lynn of Vicksburg; his maternal grandparents, Ernie and Rita Monk of Vicksburg; his paternal grandparents, Johnny and Mary Lou Lynn of Vicksburg; and many uncles, aunts and cousins. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Glenwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Clemts officiating. Burial will
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Thunderstorms tonight, lows in the mid-50s; sunny and clear on Friday, highs in the mid-60s
WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.
LOCAL FORECAST Friday-saturday Sunny and clear; highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s
STATE FORECAST the nation’s history. Mortality rates for oyster beds in state waters was 80 percent, Harrell said, effectively killing last year’s season. Reports of more stillborn dolphins and dead turtles washing up on coastal beaches could simply result from heightened awareness and will be considered in the studies, he said. “There are more people on our beaches looking for dead turtles than there ever have been,” Harrell said. Impact to the state’s wetlands was limited to four spots around Jackson Marsh, Bayou Heron and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, near the coast’s far western edge. “We don’t think it’s significant,” Harrell said, adding
a group from the agency is studying the impact to the shoreline marsh. An early challenge was keeping locals from entering part of the spill zone to “chop up the marshes and get the oil out,” Harrell said. “We had to convince them that’s not the way to do it. We had to say, ‘Let’s evaluate it, see where it is.’ Because as you know with wetlands, it’s a critically sensitive habitat. You could easily get in there and do more damage getting the oil out.” On Wednesday, Ken Feinberg, the administrator for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, said 465 interim claims have been paid and final settlements have been offered to 1,477 claimants.
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follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon Friday until the service. Pallbearers will be Jay Brown, Rusty Hillman, Michael Lynn, Brandon Marshall, Steven Muirhead and Wayne Robinson.
Funeral Home with the Rev. P.J. Curley officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Friday until the service. Online guestbook may be signed at www.fisherfuneralhome.net.
Edward Miller
Leroy Miller
Edward Miller died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at River Region Medical Center. He was 66. Mr. Miller worked as a welder for McGuffie Steel and as a security guard at Marian Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Geraldine Miller. Survivors include three sisters, Ermyn Hines of Vicksburg and Barbara Owsinski and Regina Osburn, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, Robert Miller of Greenville; his companion, Junette Tomlin; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends, including Eric Tomlin, Cheri Lytle, Kelly Houston and Kim Cser. Services will be at noon Friday at Frank J. Fisher
EDWARDS — Leroy Miller died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at his home in Edwards. He was 66. Mr. Miller was the son of McKinley and Emma Davis Miller. He attended Kings Elementary and graduated in 1962 from Rosa Temple High School. He was a member of Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, where he had served as a deacon, Sunday school secretary and choir member. He had also served as chairman of the Men’s Department and assisted in maintaining the church grounds. A mechanic and truck driver, Mr. Miller worked for a number of years for Mississippi Materials and Adams Eggs Farm. He is survived by his wife,
Catherine Graham Miller; two daughters, Jenesia Renae Miller and Senita Leatri Miller; five brothers, Earnest Miller of Edwards, Julious Miller of Milwaukee, Wis., James Miller of Florissant, Mo., Robert Miller of Alexandria, Va., and Allen Overton of Vicksburg; four sisters, Barbara Morris of Hammond, Ind., and Sadie Miller, Daisy Miller and Henrietta Miller, all of Vicksburg; and aunts, an uncle, nieces, nephews and other relatives, including members of the Davis, Gaines, Ragan, Rooks, Kemp, Woodson, Bowman, Luckett, Anderson and Miller families. Services will be at noon Saturday at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, Mississippi 27 South, under the direction of Lakeview Funeral Home. A private burial will be at a later date.
TONIGHT Thunderstorms, lows in the mid-50s Friday-saturday Sunny and clear; highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s
Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 80º Low/past 24 hours............... 56º Average temperature......... 68º Normal this date................... 52º Record low..............21º in 1989 Record high............80º in 1927 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.................0.0 inch This month..............1.34 inches Total/year.................9.55 inches Normal/month......4.05 inches Normal/year...........9.52 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Friday: A.M. Active..........................11:28 A.M. Most active................. 5:14 P.M. Active...........................11:56 P.M. Most active.................. 5:42 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:56 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:57 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:35
RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 11.6 | Change: +0.5 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 10.1 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 6.6 | Change: -0.2 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 8.1 | Change: -0.2 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 4.2 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 7.9 | Change: NC Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................69.6 River....................................58.5
MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Friday....................................... 34.7 Saturday................................. 35.9 Sunday.................................... 36.9 Memphis Friday....................................... 14.1 Saturday................................. 16.0 Sunday.................................... 17.1 Greenville Friday....................................... 22.7 Saturday................................. 25.1 Sunday.................................... 26.2 Vicksburg Friday....................................... 13.6 Saturday................................. 16.0 Sunday.................................... 18.2